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The New Robber Barons of Intelligence: Are AI Bosses More Powerful Than Rockefeller?
Dario. Demis. Elon. Mark. Sam. Five first names. Five men. Five command centers in the new race to build artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei at Anthropic. Demis Hassabis at Google DeepMind. Elon Musk with xAI. Mark Zuckerberg at Meta. ...
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The New Robber Barons of Intelligence: Are AI Bosses More Powerful Than Rockefeller?
Dario. Demis. Elon. Mark. Sam. Five first names. Five men. Five command centers in the new race to build artificial intelligence. Dario Amodei at Anthropic. Demis Hassabis at Google DeepMind. Elon Musk with xAI. Mark Zuckerberg at Meta. ...
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Trial Over Social Media's Impact on Children's Mental Health
The case alleges that Meta and YouTube contribute to mental health issues among youth.
Mark Zuckerberg, an outspoken critic of "man-made climate change", shows off his new $300 million, 287-foot mega yacht, powered by four gigantic diesel engines
Yet another stark reminder that Net Zero is only for the peasants
“Technology Tycoons Are More Powerful Than States”: The Unusual Warning from the Head of British Intelligence
In a rare public speech, the new head of MI6 warned that artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, and the growing power of technology corporations are eroding truth and destabilizing the international order.
When Truth Is Criminalised: Swiss man jailed after stating skeletons are biologically male or female
A ten-day prison sentence for a biological facts fuels global concern over rising speech restrictions in Western “democracies” with psychological agenda
"Feels Like a Dream": A TikTok Video Earned an Eighty-Eight-Year-Old Cashier a Check for 1.7 Million Dollars
An eighty-eight-year-old Michigan cashier received one point seven million dollars after a short TikTok video about why he still works went viral, prompting a global fundraising campaign launched by a twenty-two-year-old Australian influ...
Elon Musk Retakes Lead as World’s Richest After Brief Ellison Surge
Larry Ellison briefly surpassed Musk amid Oracle share rally, but Musk now holds the top spot again with a narrow margin
Social Media Access Curtailed in Turkey After CHP Calls for Rallies Following Police Blockade of Istanbul Headquarters
Authorities restricted major platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp, as the main opposition Republican People’s Party urged supporters to rally after police sealed its Istanbul offices.
Big Tech Executives Laud Trump at White House Dinner, Unveil Massive U.S. Investments
Tech leaders pledge hundreds of billions in U.S. infrastructure and AI commitments at State Dining Room event hosted by President Trump
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that looks a lot like Telegram.
A new beta update introduces usernames in WhatsApp, allowing users to chat without phone numbers while adding new privacy and security measures
Italian Facebook Group Sharing Intimate Images Without Consent Shut Down Amid Police Investigation
Online group with over thirty-two thousand members removed after thousands of reports of non-consensual image sharing
"Every Centimeter of Your Body Is a Masterpiece": The Shocking Meta Document Revealed
A leaked Meta document shows its AI chatbots were allowed to engage in romantic conversations with children, generate racist statements, and create false news, raising serious ethical and legal concerns.
“Dictators fear being called out – so they shut down any medium where that could happen”.
“Facebook is completely controlled. Google is completely controlled. The only big platform that’s not controlled, with some limits is X. Elon musk, in buying this platform and opening it to all positions, is the single greatest threat to...
It’s Not the Algorithm: New Study Claims Social Networks Are Fundamentally Broken
Cornell University research finds polarization and hate speech stem from the basic architecture of social media platforms rather than their recommendation algorithms.
Instagram Released a New Feature – and Sent Users Into a Panic
Instagram’s new maps feature sparked viral privacy fears, prompting Meta to clarify that location sharing is off by default and only visible to selected friends if activated by the user.
Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring of Immigration Critics
New report reveals the British government's surveillance techniques aimed at citizens opposing its immigration policies.
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Meta removes millions linked to investment fraud and pyramid schemes in first half of 2025
WhatsApp Users Targeted in New Scam Involving Account Takeovers
Authorities report surge in cases where scammers trick users into sharing verification codes, hijack accounts, and impersonate contacts
Code, Control & Chaos: How Big Tech Eats Democracy
From San Francisco to Bucharest, the future of democracy hinges on who controls the code. If digital platforms remain unregulated and privately governed, they risk replacing democracy with data-fed demagoguery.
Meta Announces Formation of Ambitious AI Unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs
The new initiative aims to unify Meta's AI teams under a single powerful unit led by former Scale AI CEO Alexander Wong.
Telegram Founder: I Will Leave My Fortune to Over 100 of My Children
Pavel Durov, whose wealth is estimated at around $14 billion, says he is the legal father of six children from three partners, and the rest were born through sperm donations over the past 15 years: “They are all my children and they will...
Concerns Rise as Iconic Austropop Musician Wolfgang Ambros Hospitalized
Wolfgang Ambros, 73, abruptly cancels concert due to health issues, raising concerns among fans.
Germany Welcomes Its Youngest Billionaire as Global Wealth Expands
Johannes von Baumbach, a 19-year-old heir, ranks among a record 3,028 billionaires worldwide in the latest Forbes report.
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Hungary After the Landslide — A Strategic Reset in Europe
Asian Energy Security Tested as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Threatens Oil Supplies
Iran Sets Three Conditions for Ending Regional War as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify
Iran warns of $200 oil as forces target merchant ships in Gulf
Japan to Release 45 Days of Oil Reserves Amid Iran Conflict
When the State Replaces the Parent: How Gender Policy Is Redefining Custody and Coercion
Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary, is resigning from Harvard University as fallout continues over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the Dow gaining about six-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 adding eight-tenths of a percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbing roughly one-and-a-quarter percent.
Nvidia posted better than expected results for the January quarter on Wednesday and forecast current quarter revenue above market estimates.
Ukrainian government intensifies pressure on Hungary and Slovakia with oil blockade
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praises the rapid progress of Chinese tech companies.
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki ENDS support for Ukrainian citizens:
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis advocates for a ban on minors using social media.
Jensen Huang just told the story of how Elon Musk became NVIDIA’s very first customer for their powerful AI supercomputer
Former British Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life in Prison for Abuse of Authority
Italian Police Arrest Man After Alleged Attempt to Abduct Toddler at Bergamo Supermarket, Child Hospitalised With Fractured Femur
Japan outlawed Islam
British Tourist Arrested at Hong Kong Airport After Meltdown and Vandalism
JD Vance says Germany is “killing itself” by taking in millions of fake asylum seekers from culturally incompatible nations.
Rubio Calls for Sweeping U.N. Reform, Saying It Has Failed to End Wars in Gaza and Ukraine
SpaceX's New Vision: Lunar City Takes Precedence Over Mars Colonization
Political Censorship: French Prosecutors Raid Musk’s X Offices in Paris
AI Invented “Hot Springs” — Tourists Arrived and Were Shocked
Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
The AI Hiring Doom Loop — Algorithmic Recruiting Filters Out Top Talent and Rewards Average or Fake Candidates
High-Speed Train Collision in Southern Spain Kills at Least Twenty-One and Injures Scores
No Sign of an AI Bubble as Tech Giants Double Down at World’s Largest Technology Show
Trump to hit Europe with 10% tariffs until Greenland deal is agreed
Cybercrime, Inc.: When Crime Becomes an Economy. How the World Accidentally Built a Twenty-Trillion-Dollar Criminal Economy
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